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11:34, August 31, 2008 |
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain indicated Saturday that his party's upcoming convention could be suspended because of Hurricane Gustav.
"It wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster," he said during a interview with Fox News.
McCain said that he has been in touch with the governors of the Gulf Coast states -- where Gustav is expected to make landfall -- and that his campaign would continue to monitor the hurricane.
However, an official for the Republican National Convention said there are no plans to cancel the Sept. 1-4 convention but there are several contingency plans.
McCain will formally accept the presidential nomination at the convention to be held in St. Paul, Minn.
Source:Xinhua
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